Brandon Dimmel

A new 'Kickstarter' project is getting a whole lot of attention from PC security experts. That's because the device attached to the project 'myIDkey' is a USB stick that effectively protects a user's passwords by using cutting-edge security ... technologies. Kickstarter is an online funding and investment service that allows everyday people to invest in ideas they like. The company behind a product establishes an investment goal and if enough people contribute and that firm reaches its goal, it gets to use the cash towards developing the new product. Those who invest get a share in the new ... (view more)

USB Image Tool 1.6 This program allows you to quickly and easily back up your USB drives by creating separate images of those drives. USB Image Tool isn't only compatible with USB sticks, however -- it will also work with digital media players, SD ... cards, smartphones, and even digital cameras. http://www.alexpage.de LazPaint 5.1 LazPaint is a unique image editor that gives users access to a number of exciting features, including alpha blending, antialiasing, rotation, filters, and multiple undo. Make sure to click the dark green button in the middle of the page in order to begin the download ... (view more)

ProcessKO 2.81 This program is designed to help you quickly and efficiently kill any process running on your computer. ProcessKO does not have to be installed and can be executed from the desktop. Click the blue text at the top of the screen to ... initiate your download. http://www.softwareok.com Lunascape 6.8.2 Lunascape is a triple-engine Internet browser. Besides boasting impressive speed, this browser also offers users a highly customizable interface designed to optimize the browsing experience. So far, more than 20 million people have downloaded Lunascape. http://www.lunascape.tv This ... (view more)

Microsoft has acknowledged that its Mac software business unit was recently infected with malware. However, the company insists that the infection did not result in any customer data being compromised. Microsoft Trustworthy Computing Security chief ... Matt Thomlinson recently made this statement on the firm's security blog: "During our investigation, we found a small number of computers, including some in our Mac business unit, that were infected by malicious software using techniques similar to those documented by other organizations." No Customer Data Compromised Thomlinson went on to say that ... (view more)

Avant Browser 2013 Build 12 Avant Browser is an ultra-fast Internet browser and a viable alternative to Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome. It boasts a user-friendly interface and is frequently upgrade by its development team. ... Popular features include download accelerator, video sniffer, and split view. http://www.avantbrowser.com WinSCP 5.1.4 This program is a free, open-source WFTP client that allows users to securely transfer files between their local system and a remote computer. It offers basic file manager functionality and is designed for Microsoft's Windows ... (view more)

According to reports, NBC.com was hacked late last week. The hackers bypassed security and then spread malicious software designed to steal bank account information from site visitors. It wasn't just the main NBC.com site that was affected, either. ... Reports indicate that sub-sites, including sites dedicated to the Jimmy Fallon and Jay Leno late night shows, were also affected by the hack. Security experts say that hackers modified the NBC.com site so that it would serve up an 'iframe,' which is a method of adding content to a site from a distant domain. In this case, the iframe effectively ... (view more)

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), a trade organization which represents the interests of U.S. recording industry distributors, says that Google isn't doing enough to prevent copyright infringement and piracy. In a recent report, ... the RIAA claims that Google has done very little to prevent people from pirating music -- despite the fact that the search giant promised to focus significant attention on discouraging piracy roughly six months ago. RIAA: Promises Remain Unfulfilled And while RIAA lawyer Steven M. Marks says that the RIAA does "recognize and appreciate that Google ... (view more)

Google has unveiled a powerful and pricy touchscreen laptop it calls 'Pixel.' The device, which offers shockingly little storage space but access to a 1 terabyte (TB) online storeroom, is being designed with cloud-connected users in mind. In some ... ways the Google Pixel is very similar to Apple's MacBook Air. For one, it's extremely thin and lightweight. Second, with the WiFi model priced at $1,299 and a LTE-connected edition going for $1,499, the high cost will be familiar to Apple users. "Brightest, Best Screen ... Ever": Google Also familiar: a super-lush display. In fact, Google ... (view more)

Royal 1.48 Royal is a Really Simple Syndication (RSS) program that, upon starting up your computer, immediately checks for new stories you'll find interesting. Simply drag-and-drop the RSS / XML icon from any site into this application to get ... started. http://thesz.diecru.eu ToDoList 6.6 Want to keep tabs on your upcoming meetings, tasks, and chores? Then try ToDoList, which is a cutting-edge task management tool. It provides a clean and easy-to-read interface that allows you to carefully divide and conquer your tasks. http://www.abstractspoon.com This freeware software program is brought to ... (view more)

Last week former Microsoft executive Joachim Kempin accused chief executive officer Steve Ballmer and chairman Bill Gates of sucking the cool out of Microsoft. That prompted some critics to wonder if Microsoft had ever been cool in the first place. ... However, it's much more shocking when someone accuses industry rival Apple of losing its cool. But that's exactly what Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak suggested in a recent interview. Apple's Cool: "We Kind of Are Losing That," Wozniak Says "We used to have these ads, I'm a Mac and I'm a PC, and the Mac was always the cool guy," Wozniak ... (view more)